Getting to Know Each Other – Global Collaboration Project by Kairvee Arora

CNY school

2025-07-19 15:19:13 UTC

Gabriela Perdomo, im from Colombia, I speak Spanish, English and a little bit of French, I really like to play video games and talk with my friends, also I really like to bake, one fun fact about me is that I have a psychologist sister, and mind matters to me, means that people often do not take into account the mental health or problems other are facing, so this topic honestly is really important because no matter what, mental health will matter. Mostly that we are DP students we need mental health and calm more than ever.

Karina Rodriguez

2025-07-19 15:20:36 UTC

Hola un saludo especial desde el Colegio san José Norte...soy orientadora Escolar y los felicito por tan linda experiencia CAS...nuestros chicos están muy entusiasmados, yo los acompañaré introduciendo el español con mucho orgullo y enseñándoles un poco.

Gina Paola Ojeda González

2025-07-19 15:20:46 UTC

Colombia

San José Norte school

I speak Spanish, English and French

I love scuba diving and underwater rugby... I'm a dancer too!

I always talk to my cats!! We have deep conversations!

Mind matters represents one way to talk about mental health without shame

Alejandro Rodríguez

2025-07-19 15:22:43 UTC

Hi, my name is Alejandro Rodríguez Florez, and I am 15 years old. I live in Colombia and study at San José Norte School. I speak Spanish, English and a little bit chinesse. I’m passionate about chess, aviation, and learning about different cultures and ideas. One fun fact about me is that I want to become a commercial pilot, and I’m already studying flight theory. To me, the topic “Mind Matters” means that mental health is just as important as physical health, since taking care of our thoughts and emotions helps us grow and live a balanced l

ife.

kairveearora — 2025-07-19 15:24:24 UTC

Name: Kairvee Arora
Country & School: India – Apeejay School International
Languages I speak: English, Hindi, Spanish, Punjabi.
Hobbies/Interests: Facilitating learning experiences, traveling, and exploring different cultures
One fun fact about me: I once travelled solo just to sit by the ocean and journal for hours—it felt like my soul’s version of hitting refresh.
What does “Mind Matters” mean to you?
To me, Mind Matters means recognizing that mental health is as important as physical health. It’s about creating space to listen, express, and support ourselves and each other in a compassionate, non-judgmental way.

Ria Chadha

2025-07-19 15:28:33 UTC

Hey, I'm ria, most people call me riri, I'm in DP 2 and I'm really passionate about CAS, I love doing creative stuff and I keep up with a design and animation portfolio, I also really adore math, I'd say I'm ambiverted, I love meeting new people. I also have raging adhd, which is why mental health upkeep really matters to me, with this CAS engagement, I want to supply every student with the resources and tools they need to thrive!

2025-07-19 15:31:31 UTC

Im from Colombia I study at CNY (Colegio Nueva York) I speak Spanish, English and studied Mandarin a bit As a main hobby for me I practice calisthenics, also love to play sports and video games with friends and family, a fun fact is that I fear elevators, for me Mind matteres is a very beautiful message that help us broadcast a problematic that the mayority of us IB students might be suffering.

Isabella martinez lara

2025-07-19 15:33:08 UTC

I am isabella martinez from CNY school, im from colombia and my main language is spanish i talk English and a little of French, i like to play the guitar, play video games and pass time with family, a Fun fact from me is that i want to study in one of the most dangerous city in united states but that doesn’t bothers me, for me “mind matters” means that sometimes people cares for other stuffs and leave the importance of being well mentally aside so i think is really important for our own well-being

Tani Bansal

tanibansal — 2025-07-19 15:35:18 UTC

My name is Tani Bansal, and I’m from India, currently studying at Apeejay School International. I speak English, Hindi, and Spanish, and I’m deeply passionate about pistol shooting and the arts. One fun fact about me is that I absolutely love music.

Mind matters is a really important initiative since people in many places do not consider mental health as an important issue or something to be talked about. Hence, creating awareness about such serious issues is extremely necessary in this age and time. Especially for the teenagers, who go through hormonal changes and worklife pressure in their routine.

Samuel Rodero

samuelroderopov — 2025-07-19 15:36:25 UTC

i´m from Colombia, my school is the San José Norte IED, i speak spanish, english and a really li´l bit of German, i like to play volleyball and study math and science too.

A fun fact about me is that i have a physicist step sister that inspires me to be better.

For me, this project means a lot and i think it´s a great way to help w/ this problem that affect us as IB students. I hope great things for "Mind Matters"

Juliana Gonzalez

2025-07-19 15:37:27 UTC

I’m from Colombia, from the New York School, I can speak Spanish, English and a little bit of French, some hobbies that I have like reading, I love volleyball, and I like to play video games and spend time with my friends, a fun fact of mine is that I laugh a lot, and mind matters, for me it means that mental health is very important, and more for IB students, it is a topic that is often not given the visibility that it should be.

2025-07-19 15:38:48 UTC

Hi My name is Paula, I' m from Bogotá, I study at San José Norte school and I speak English, spanish and a little bit of french.

I really like reading, watching movies, and learning languages. I think something special about me is the way I tell things and how expressive I am. And for me, mind matters is important right now, because so much information we receive every day can affect us, but we don't know how to react to it, or who to tell it to for help.

San Jose Norte School - Sara Diaz

2025-07-19 15:39:24 UTC

Good morning everyone, my name is Sara Diaz. I'm from Bogotá, Colombia, and I'm a student at San José Norte School. I'm fluent in Spanish and I'm currently learning English, with a lot of interest in learning French, Korean, Mandarin, and more. In my free time, I enjoy singing, dancing, and cooking, especially desserts. One thing about me, is that my last name is repeated, my full name is Sara Camila Diaz Diaz.

Mind matters because I believe that our minds shape our reality and who we are.

Julián Adame

2025-07-19 15:42:13 UTC

Hi I'm Julián Felipe Adame Pedreros, a student of San José norte IED un Colombia, i speak spanish and english, it's a pleasure to meet you.

I'm Also a runner, swimmer and biking

I think Its important to share our Cultures because if we meet each other we can see the good things and Also se the things that we have in common si we can do a good relationship between Colombia AND India

2025-07-19 15:49:38 UTC

I'm a student at San José Norte School, born in Bogotá, the capital city of Colombia. I speak Spanish as my native language and also speak English, having visited the USA a few times.

Recently, I've been into a TV show called Dexter about a Miami P.D. detective who is also a serial killer.

I am interested in aviation, which has made me passionate about becoming an Air Force pilot for my country.

One fun fact about me is that I practice Mixed Martial Arts, the sport seen in UFC fights.

For me, “Mind Matters” means that you should train and strengthen your mind because it’s the most important thing to make yourself happy and the most crucial aspect of life.

2025-07-19 15:54:15 UTC

My name is Felipe Chaves, I'm from Colombia, CNY school, I speak English, Spanish, and quite a tad of French. I really like video games, I absolutely love and relish hearing music all day, I also used to practice basketball for a long time until I dropped it, but still play from time to time. and I enjoy getting to know people around the world. One fun fact about me is that i play the drums often. To me, "Mind Matters" is not only a statement, but also a way of life, since our mental well-being is equally important to our physical health, for example, as they have to be balanced to acquire a convoluted, but healthy build of oneself. I believe that, by getting to know each other, we can nurture and grow our knowledge about different perspectives of what "Mind Matters" really signifies. I reckon this experience will be fun and interesting.

bhavyadugar — 2025-07-19 15:55:21 UTC

Hi, my name is Bhavya Dugar, and I am from India. I am currently studying at Apeejay School International. I speak English, Hindi, Spanish, Korean, and French. I have hobbies such as dancing, singing, music, sports, boxing, learning new things like languages, exploring places, photography, and more. In my opinion, “Mind Matters” is a reminder that our inner world—how we think, feel, and process life—has a profound impact on every aspect of our existence. It means acknowledging that mental health deserves the same attention and care as physical health because our emotional and psychological states shape how we experience the world.

Arahan Chaudhary

2025-07-19 16:28:49 UTC

Hi im Arahan Chaudhary and im currently in DP-2. i come from a mixed background of India and Czechia . Im a student of Apeejay school international in India. I speak 4 languages which are English , Hindi , Czech and a bit of French. I really enjoy cooking and cars. As for something interesting about me , im really into sim racing . Personally , mind matters for me is something that helps with the growth or acknowledgement of psychology and mental health as in India there are more than a hundred thousand people in need of mental help for one psychologist.

Sivaani Kasibhatla

2025-07-20 20:43:10 UTC

My name is Sivaani Kasibhatla, I'm from Colombia, I study at New York School. I speak English, Spanish and a bit of French, I like sports specially hockey and volley, I love to see hockey games and like to dance. A fun fact about me is that I like to learn languages. For me "Mind matter" means that mental health is important for doing our daily life tasks, even though in some places it is a tabu topic, taking care of our mind is what keep us going through any situation. As an IB student I can assure you that when you don’t take care of your mental health you cannot take care neither of your physical health because the body doesn’t feel calm, instead it is always in an "alert mood", something that is not favorable when you are under a lot of pressure. Students tend to think that by doing everything else without taking care of their mental health they can do better, but the truth is that when you don’t take care of your mental health then you cannot expect to perform better because the mind is just tired. I’m looking beyond my perspective to know how others think of "Mind matters"

KEVIN GARCIA QUINTERO

2025-07-30 01:59:53 UTC

Hii I'm Kevin and I study at Colegio San Jose Norte, I was born in Colombia in Yopal, Casanare. I'm 15 years old, since I was a child I've been passionate about professional cycling and chess, they are two wonderful things to do.

For me to know new cultures and people is something very interesting and that's why this project is very important for me.

Luciana Parga

2025-08-01 11:59:01 UTC

Hello! My name is Luciana and i am a Colombian CNY student, i speak Spanish, english and starting with italian. I love exercising, especially at the gym or training tennis. As a fun fact, I absolutely love formula 1 and traveling the world. Finally, mind matters is the importance of mental health and psychological well being, but it could also be a movement that focus on the mental health awareness. I think is topic is extremely important since your mental health affects every single area of life, if you don’t have a proper mental health or take care of it, your relationships, decision making, productivity and even physical health can be affected. Most people tend to ignore mental health and just focus on the physical, but i think without proper and taken-care-of mental health, every single aspect of your life will be affected. Finally, it’s important to say, that the smallest problems can become diseases like depression, anxiety, etc.

Samuel Terreros

2025-08-02 01:26:18 UTC

I am from colombia and study at new york school, and speak english and spanish. Some of the things I like are playing sports -specially basketball-, videogames, and reading. A fun fact about me is I like sleeping with plushies. For me, mind matters is important in that it emphasyzes the aspects of our lives as IB students that may not be fully in our control, but that may be very important in the judgement our peers have on us, and our self esteem, and the ways in which we can organize our lives in order to be able to have the best grasp we can in those aspects while not neglecting our relationships and our mental health.